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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 11:55:45 GMT -5
it's times like these that I'm really gload the only DC books I read these days are mostly the self-contained stuff like Animal Man and Wonder Woman. and one of them's ending and the other I'm dropping when Azzarello leaves. When is Azzarello leaving? If it's any time sooner than five years from now I'm gonna be sad. Azzarello (and Chiang) leave WW in either July or August, I believe.
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Post by H-Virus on Mar 30, 2014 12:04:29 GMT -5
Lame. That's pretty much the only comic I'm still reading these days.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Mar 30, 2014 12:29:08 GMT -5
And the rumored replacement is f***ing David Finch and his wife.
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Post by Jiren on Mar 30, 2014 13:54:30 GMT -5
If they put someone good on Wonder woman then all will be good.
If it's Ann Nocenti then DC can go f*** themselves, She ruined Catwoman and Green Arrow (God bless Lemire).
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Apr 5, 2014 21:22:55 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler} It's over.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 8:08:06 GMT -5
I was amazed at Magneto 2. I missed the first issue and was surprised at the story and the brutality of Magneto.
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Post by camsamurai06 on Apr 8, 2014 14:53:28 GMT -5
Life With Archie is ending, and to mark the occasion...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 7:10:20 GMT -5
Life With Archie is ending, and to mark the occasion... Not shocking news, if you think about it - they just announced the writer of AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE is the new Archie creative director....
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Post by Y2M on Apr 9, 2014 22:27:54 GMT -5
Anyone read The Walking Dead? I'm not a big fan of comic books, in fact I've never read a single one before, but I've been reading TWD after watching the series. The latest issue (125) came out today. What did you think?
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Post by Herman The Tosser on Apr 10, 2014 11:50:59 GMT -5
Anyone read The Walking Dead? I'm not a big fan of comic books, in fact I've never read a single one before, but I've been reading TWD after watching the series. The latest issue (125) came out today. What did you think? Read it on the bus this morning. Best issue in a long time. Funnily enough, TWD was the first time I'd really picked up a comic since I read the Beano and Dandy as a kid, maybe the reprinted Dirty Pair and other assorted Manga in Manga Mania every month in the mid-late 90's Maybe it's because when I started reading the comic after the first season of the TV show, it was easy to pick up the paperbacks and blaze through them all. I used to stick to those every 6 months as well for a while after, but since I got my tablet last year, I've been reading it monthly/bi-weekly via Comixology, and have found it to be a bit slow, but easy to whizz through an entire issue in a few minutes but nothing happens. Those last few pages between Rick and Negan almost made "All Out War" worth it. One issue to go to wrap this up, but I liked the ending to #125. The last page of {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Rick slitting Negan's throat, right after it appears he finally got through to Negan how things should be rather than this endless fighting was a timely reminder that while Rick is wanting to help rebuild civilisation again after the Zombie apocalypse wiped most of it out, he could so easily be capable of bad things, like Negan and before him, The Governor. Admittedly, when he does those things, it's for the good of the people he is in charge of, but he definitely has that side to him.
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Post by Y2M on Apr 10, 2014 12:34:39 GMT -5
Anyone read The Walking Dead? I'm not a big fan of comic books, in fact I've never read a single one before, but I've been reading TWD after watching the series. The latest issue (125) came out today. What did you think? Read it on the bus this morning. Best issue in a long time. Funnily enough, TWD was the first time I'd really picked up a comic since I read the Beano and Dandy as a kid, maybe the reprinted Dirty Pair and other assorted Manga in Manga Mania every month in the mid-late 90's Maybe it's because when I started reading the comic after the first season of the TV show, it was easy to pick up the paperbacks and blaze through them all. I used to stick to those every 6 months as well for a while after, but since I got my tablet last year, I've been reading it monthly/bi-weekly via Comixology, and have found it to be a bit slow, but easy to whizz through an entire issue in a few minutes but nothing happens. Those last few pages between Rick and Negan almost made "All Out War" worth it. One issue to go to wrap this up, but I liked the ending to #125. The last page of {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Rick slitting Negan's throat, right after it appears he finally got through to Negan how things should be rather than this endless fighting was a timely reminder that while Rick is wanting to help rebuild civilisation again after the Zombie apocalypse wiped most of it out, he could so easily be capable of bad things, like Negan and before him, The Governor. Admittedly, when he does those things, it's for the good of the people he is in charge of, but he definitely has that side to him. Do you think {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Negan was being sincere or just letting Rick believe that? I think Negan was getting ready to attack Rick, but Rick just attacked first.
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Post by Herman The Tosser on Apr 10, 2014 13:16:02 GMT -5
I think it could be one of those things that is debated for a while after the fact. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}It did seem like Negan was coming round a little too quickly to seem truly genuine, but entirely possible he was going through some kind of change of heart.
My personal theory now is that Rick did kinda get through to Negan enough to make him hesitate, and thus give Rick the opening to take him out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2014 14:08:41 GMT -5
I think it could be one of those things that is debated for a while after the fact. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}It did seem like Negan was coming round a little too quickly to seem truly genuine, but entirely possible he was going through some kind of change of heart.
My personal theory now is that Rick did kinda get through to Negan enough to make him hesitate, and thus give Rick the opening to take him out. Also, {Spoiler} Negan exhibts some kind of bi-polar type disorder and I think Rick knew that even if he did get through to him, it would only be temporary, which is why he applied to his more cogent side. But what I think it all comes down to is Rick's YOU KILL, YOU DIE quasi-philosophy.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Apr 10, 2014 15:25:34 GMT -5
Amazon just bought Comixology.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 10, 2014 15:49:49 GMT -5
Amazon just bought Comixology. hmm... Interesting.
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Post by Herman The Tosser on Apr 10, 2014 15:53:20 GMT -5
Hopefully nothing really changes though, as that's where I get my comics from.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Apr 10, 2014 19:56:14 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2014 14:11:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 20:15:53 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2014 19:24:11 GMT -5
I'm finally catching up on the past few weeks of comics. Man... I miss the old Green Lantern writers. The only book I'm enjoying is Red Lanterns (which is no surprise because of who's writing it). I also haven't read Sinestro yet.
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